Film Angels in America

in 2003, hbo films created miniseries version of play. kushner adapted original text screen, , mike nichols directed. hbo broadcast film in various formats: three-hour segments correspond millennium approaches , perestroika, one-hour chapters correspond act or 2 of each of these plays. first 3 chapters broadcast on december 7, international acclaim, final 3 chapters following. angels in america watched made-for-cable movie in 2003 , won both golden globe , emmy best miniseries.

kushner made changes play (especially part two, perestroika) work on screen, hbo version faithful representation of kushner s original work. kushner has been quoted saying knew nichols right person direct movie when, @ first meeting, nichols said wanted actors play multiple roles, had been done in onstage productions.

the lead cast includes al pacino, meryl streep, emma thompson, jeffrey wright (repeating tony-winning broadway role), justin kirk, ben shenkman, patrick wilson, , mary-louise parker.